RESULTS International Conference: Uniting advocates to fight global poverty
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2016 RESULTS International Conference here in Washington, DC, as a member of...
Friends commends the House and Senate Appropriations Committees’ approval of FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Funding Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., July 12, 2016 — Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017...
‘AIDS 2016’ Primer: What You Need to Know Ahead of July’s International AIDS Conference
In just two weeks, the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will take place in Durban, South Africa. Ahead of AIDS...
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2017 State & Foreign Operations Bill
On June 29, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 State Department and foreign operations appropriations bill....
France, Italy announce robust pledges ahead of Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment
Two major developments took place in global health this week, with the governments of France and Italy both demonstrating strong...
Letter to the Editor of the New York Times: Ending the AIDS Epidemic for Good
Kim Cernak, Deputy Director of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, had this letter published in...
U.S. State Department: Include Women and Girls to Ensure Healthy Futures for All
On the heels of the UN High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, the U.S. State Department hosted an event this week,...
AIDS is a crisis: Key points from the 2016 UN High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS
[View the story “AIDS is a crisis: What everyone should know from the 2016 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS ”...
Policy Newsletter: Canada to host Global Fund Replenishment, Japan Increases Commitment
Later this year, the Global Fund will organize its Fifth Replenishment Pledging Conference to raise funds for the 2017-2019 funding...
How strategic maternal health care is fighting TB and malaria in pregnancy
This photograph captured a precious, joyful moment between a mother, Solange, and her 1-day-old baby, Jessy. Solange gave birth to...
Japan pledges $800 million to Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment ahead of G-7 Summit
On May 20, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan announced that the country will pledge US$800 million to the Global...
Video: During Women Deliver, a closer look at gender in the 2030 development agenda
In advance of the Women Deliver conference, now underway in Copenhagen, Friends recently hosted a webinar to discuss how world...